+SYOTT Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Simple one this time folks... no need for the lat/long... just tell me this: What are the Northernmost, Southernmost, Easternmost, and Westermost points in Canada? (names) Quote
+brenda&&rew Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Finally! A question that I can be the "First to Answer" and actually know the answer but I won't because I will not be home for the next week to take my turn at asking a question - going camping and of course, caching! Quote
+shearzone Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 Simple one this time folks... no need for the lat/long... just tell me this: What are the Northernmost, Southernmost, Easternmost, and Westermost points in Canada? (names) I am pretty sure all of these have already been asked as seperate questions. I know the answers, but I'll leave it to someone else. Quote
BRETTIOP Posted August 14, 2008 Posted August 14, 2008 north -cape columbia, Ellesmere island south -midle island east -cape sear newfoundalnd west - not positive about this one....The yukon /alaska border? i dont know if theres a town or anything Quote
+SYOTT Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 Close enough... the western most point is Mt. St Elias Take it Brettiop Quote
+Juicepig Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 (edited) TOO LONG! I'm taking the reigns 1.How old is the canadian shield (give or take 300,000,000 years...)? 2. What province can the oldest rocks be found in? Edited August 27, 2008 by Juicepig Quote
+VO2WW Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 Guessing on age, 3 billion Oldest rocks in Canada are in NWT Quote
+Juicepig Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 (edited) Guessing on age, 3 billion Oldest rocks in Canada are in NWT older, Province (territory, i know my bad) is right Edited August 27, 2008 by Juicepig Quote
+Bullfrog Eh-Team Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 3.576832 billion years - as of yesterday ! Oldest rocks in Canada are in province of Ontario. Quote
+Juicepig Posted August 27, 2008 Posted August 27, 2008 (edited) 3.576832 billion years - as of yesterday ! Oldest rocks in Canada are in province of Ontario. Nope, and the answer to #2 is still NWT, followed by Labrador Edited August 27, 2008 by Juicepig Quote
+shearzone Posted August 28, 2008 Posted August 28, 2008 (edited) 3.576832 billion years - as of yesterday ! Oldest rocks in Canada are in province of Ontario. Nope, and the answer to #2 is still NWT, followed by Labrador This is a trick question, because you can't assign a single age to the shield. It is collage of rocks ranging from 4 Ga to less than 1 Ga (giga annum = billion years). Last I heard, the Acasta Gneiss found 3oo km north of Yellowknife has been dated to be about 4 Ga old; the oldest known rock in the world. However, that distinction may not last, because some friends of mine were working hard on proving that some rocks not too far from the Acasta Gneiss might be even older! Edited August 28, 2008 by shearzone Quote
+Juicepig Posted August 28, 2008 Posted August 28, 2008 This is a trick question, because you can't assign a single age to the shield. It is collage of rocks ranging from 4 Ga to less than 1 Ga (giga annum = billion years). You can't assign an age to a person either, since they grow and change throughout their life - and yet we do. We tend to take the age that they were youngest at. Last I heard, the Acasta Gneiss found 3oo km north of Yellowknife has been dated to be about 4 Ga old; the oldest known rock in the world. However, that distinction may not last, because some friends of mine were working hard on proving that some rocks not too far from the Acasta Gneiss might be even older! your right, 4.03 Billion. Until your buddies publish something that is the correct answer - take it away! Quote
+shearzone Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 (edited) Sweet, it's been a while since I last asked a question. Let's stick with the rock theme. The Tyndall Limestone is one of the most widely used decorative building stones in Canada. It lines the Manitoba Provincial Legislature in Winnipeg, the Rimrock Hotel in Banff, the inside of the Banff Springs Hotel, the Empress Hotel in Victoria, the museaum of Civilization and the halls of the Parliament Building. Where in Canada is it mined? Looking for town and province, or distance and direction from nearest major centre. Edited August 29, 2008 by shearzone Quote
+bobbarley Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 (edited) I was pretty sure it was in Manitoba. I pulled out my trusty atlas and found...Tyndall, Manitoba about 35km NE of Winnipeg. Edited August 29, 2008 by bobbarley Quote
+bobbarley Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 Next question. Nearby to Tyndall, MB is Oak Hammock Marsh Interpretive Centre. (The actual building is constructed using Tyndall Stone) This weekend they are holding a GPS and geocaching workshop. Oak Hammock Marsh is designated a Ramsar Site. What is a Ramsar Site and why is it called Ramsar? Quote
+Juicepig Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 Its a world heritage swamp.. i can't recall what the actual letters stand for. Quote
+bobbarley Posted August 29, 2008 Posted August 29, 2008 Its a world heritage swamp.. i can't recall what the actual letters stand for. First part right(sort of) Second part, Ramsar is NOT an acronym. There are 50% more Ramsar Sites in Canada than the US encompassing 10X the area. Quote
+shearzone Posted August 30, 2008 Posted August 30, 2008 (edited) I was pretty sure it was in Manitoba. I pulled out my trusty atlas and found...Tyndall, Manitoba about 35km NE of Winnipeg. Correct, Tyndall Limestone is mined in the Garson-Tyndall region of Manitoba. The rock is from the (Ordivician) Red River Formation. I would tell you to ask the next question, but I see that you already have! Edited August 30, 2008 by shearzone Quote
+Couparangus Posted September 5, 2008 Author Posted September 5, 2008 Okay, things seem to have stalled so I'll ask the next question Q: The rope on your canoe, required by law, is called a "painter". Why? Quote
+bobbarley Posted September 5, 2008 Posted September 5, 2008 From the Ramsar website. "The Convention on Wetlands, signed in Ramsar, Iran, in 1971, is an intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources." Quote
+2happy2gether Posted September 8, 2008 Posted September 8, 2008 Okay, things seem to have stalled so I'll ask the next question Q: The rope on your canoe, required by law, is called a "painter". Why? I have to give credit to one of my co-workers for this one...apparently he's a bit of a genius. It comes from an archaic French or Middle Age English word for "strong rope" or "heavy rope". He wasn't sure of the origin or true meaning, but I fugured...pffttt..close enough!!! Quote
+adamsloco Posted September 8, 2008 Posted September 8, 2008 (edited) Okay, things seem to have stalled so I'll ask the next question Q: The rope on your canoe, required by law, is called a "painter". Why? I have to give credit to one of my co-workers for this one...apparently he's a bit of a genius. It comes from an archaic French or Middle Age English word for "strong rope" or "heavy rope". He wasn't sure of the origin or true meaning, but I fugured...pffttt..close enough!!! I've always like etymology (history of words) and I remembered reading this in a book. A slight bending of the rules (I used Google because I couldn't find the book I read it in) came up with this quote: "The rope which is coiled up in the boat, and which is constantly employed in bawling (sic), &c. is called the boat's painter, because, from its being saturated with tar, and its continual friction against the boat, the latter becomes daubed or painted, with the adhesive or greasy matter with which the rope is covered." Which is basically what I read, but not in that language. Edited September 8, 2008 by adamsloco Quote
+Couparangus Posted September 12, 2008 Author Posted September 12, 2008 Yikes, I researched this some more and found four different word origins. The answer I was looking for was from "painteur" archaic French for dangling rope. Let's give it to 2happy2 this time round with honorable mention to adamsloco. In reality you could both be right. Quote
+adamsloco Posted September 12, 2008 Posted September 12, 2008 Thank you for the honourable mention. I like these etymological disucssions because there are so many different possible meanings, and like you said, anyone of them could be right. I look forward to the next question. Quote
+2happy2gether Posted September 12, 2008 Posted September 12, 2008 What pigment causes leaves to turn yellow in the autumn when all of the chlorophyll disappears? Quote
+stagunner Posted September 13, 2008 Posted September 13, 2008 Carotenes and xanthophylls that is my best guess Quote
Mag Magician Posted September 13, 2008 Posted September 13, 2008 What pigment causes leaves to turn yellow in the autumn when all of the chlorophyll disappears? Leaves turn yellow? I thought they turned red! Oops, I live next to a sugar bush. OK carry on. Quote
+2happy2gether Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Carotenes and xanthophylls that is my best guess Carotene is the right answer. Carry on the next question is yours. Quote
+stagunner Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Celestite is the principle ore of strontium What is the primary colour this element produces in fireworks? Quote
+shearzone Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Celestite is the principle ore of strontium What is the primary colour this element produces in fireworks? I'm no chemist, nor am I a mineralogist, but I recognized something fundamentally wrong with the first statement, so I had to google this. I believe stagrunner meant to say in the first statement is: Strontium is an element that occurs in the mineral celestite (along with sulphur and oxygen). Quote
+adamsloco Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Celestite is the principle ore of strontium What is the primary colour this element produces in fireworks? I'm no chemist, nor am I a mineralogist, but I recognized something fundamentally wrong with the first statement, so I had to google this. I believe stagrunner meant to say in the first statement is: Strontium is an element that occurs in the mineral celestite (along with sulphur and oxygen). I'm not sure, but I think that that is blue. Quote
+stagunner Posted September 16, 2008 Posted September 16, 2008 Jiicepig said RED which is correct Sorry for the minor confusion in minerology I too am not a geologist or Rockhound That was fun Lead on Juicepig Quote
+Juicepig Posted September 17, 2008 Posted September 17, 2008 Name all the GC Volunteer Reviewers that live in Canada! As a bonus, what regions do they manage typically? Quote
Mag Magician Posted September 17, 2008 Posted September 17, 2008 Name all the GC Volunteer Reviewers that live in Canada! As a bonus, what regions do they manage typically? So-o-oo, do you mean by first name, or just by their reviewer handle? Quote
+Juicepig Posted September 18, 2008 Posted September 18, 2008 Name all the GC Volunteer Reviewers that live in Canada! As a bonus, what regions do they manage typically? So-o-oo, do you mean by first name, or just by their reviewer handle? reviewer handles! Feel free to google this one if you think it will help Quote
+Taoiseach Posted September 18, 2008 Posted September 18, 2008 Try my hand at this without google - Just last night's digging through GC I found 7 different reviewers - Cache-Tech - ON, NB, NL, NS, PEI & The Territories CacheDrone - Ontario Cachechisme - Quebec cache-advance - NWT onecrazycanadian - Manitoba & Saskatchewan Cache Effect - Alberta mtn-man - BC Probably missed a couple though... Quote
+Juicepig Posted September 18, 2008 Posted September 18, 2008 Cache-Tech - ON, NB, NL, NS, PEI & The Territories CacheDrone - Ontario Cachechisme - Quebec cache-advance - NWT onecrazycanadian - Manitoba & Saskatchewan Cache Effect - Alberta mtn-man - BC You missed One! Who will get the win? btw, Mtn-Man is from Georgia Quote
+Taoiseach Posted September 18, 2008 Posted September 18, 2008 Mtn-Man is from Georgia? How did he come to be BC's reviewer then? And I think it's cache agent that I missed (though I'm not entirely sure of her domain - Out east somewhere anyway - I'll guess NB) Quote
+Juicepig Posted September 18, 2008 Posted September 18, 2008 Mtn-Man is from Georgia? How did he come to be BC's reviewer then? And I think it's cache agent that I missed (though I'm not entirely sure of her domain - Out east somewhere anyway - I'll guess NB) Yup! Your turn I dont know why he is BCs reviewer.. maybe he is just the only one who applied for the job Quote
+Taoiseach Posted September 19, 2008 Posted September 19, 2008 Since the 1 Millionth waypoint ID was recently issued Of the major milestone waypoint IDs issued (i.e. 100K, 200K, 300K, etc.) only two of them have been outside of the United States - Which Two, and in which country/Countries are they in? For bonus points, Which one(s) is/are archived? Quote
+Cache-tech Posted September 20, 2008 Posted September 20, 2008 Mtn-Man is from Georgia? How did he come to be BC's reviewer then? And I think it's cache agent that I missed (though I'm not entirely sure of her domain - Out east somewhere anyway - I'll guess NB) Yup! Your turn I dont know why he is BCs reviewer.. maybe he is just the only one who applied for the job Still missed one Quote
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